Welcome to Franklin East ...
Franklin East is located in Williamson County<1>.
Franklin East is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Franklin East lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Franklin East: 615 & 629<3>
Communities near Franklin East ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Franklin East.
- Nashville - Davidson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- La Vergne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrow is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
- Nolensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Pike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Franklin East. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Franklin East.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Franklin East. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Franklin East.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Franklin East. See our Newspapers Page for Franklin East.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Franklin East ...
Looking for more information about Franklin East? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Franklin East, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Franklin East.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Franklin East - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Franklin East area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Franklin East area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |